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Internet.... Cost + flat mates!

8y, 4m agoPosted 8 years, 4 months ago

Yet another rant about my proposed flat mates! So, I got a text message tonight telling me that I have to pay £10 per month for our internet as it's £30 a month

"hey, just to let you know we have to get internet with virgin media as we don't have a bt phone line, but it's the fastest we can get so it'll be really good, they are installing it on tuesday it's £10 per month each, and it'll come out of the joint account if you want internet , let me know if you want it!"

I personally think that £30 is incredibly expensive and we do not need the fastest internet!! I just really want some advise on what to do with this, also... I don't know if they expect me to start paying know when i'm not living there let alone using the internet!
along with this they are messing me around with someone pulling out (yet again!) to which nobody informed me of this, I had to be informed by our estate agent being told by someone that enquired about it after seeing an advert online!! (gumtree) I really don't know what to do! Help please! :(

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I thought your flatmate ASKED if you want it - simply say no. It might be helpful if you can provide an alternative costing to your flatmates. Just give it a little thought on who's name will be on the account - you might not want yours to be on it if your flatmates decide to move on and your tied in to a long contract.

I think you've hit the nail on the head - perhaps the OP feels as if they are having second thoughts moving, if so the text has just increased those worries, as the text seems non threatening at all. ;-)

I thought your flatmate ASKED if you want it - simply say no. It might be helpful if you can provide an alternative costing to your flatmates. Just give it a little thought on who's name will be on the account - you might not want yours to be on it if your flatmates decide to move on and your tied in to a long contract.

They have asked, I do need it, I'm just not appreciating the way they expect me to pay the £10 for the "best speed" which in other words is expensive! We don't need fast internet!
I'm definitely not having my name on any documentation to do with them currently!
our uni has free wireless access in one of the rooms in the library so if i wanted i could use that!

churchy2704

Surely they can't expect you to pay towards he internet, you don't even live there yet! Can't you find someplace else with flatmates that treat you with respect rather than try to rip you off? :x

that's what they seem to think i'll be doing i think! I definitely wont be as I can stay roun my bf's while i'm back visiting uni before october! :) I'm concerned that i will loose my incredibly expensive deposit along with the £200ish they owe me already! :x

ryouga

They sound silly, I men they believe the hype about it being fastest when its throttled down to speeds most of the day and you can get 24 meg BE for £18 a month if they had a BT line.

DONT pay anything till you move in a then you are paying their share

They are being incredibly silly! They hadn't even told me one had backed out!!! To make it worse I should imagine the flat below will steal our access too, unless it has a password, which i doubt they'll do!
I'll probably say i can't afford to pay for it while i'm not there, along with the fact they already owe me money!

aScottishBloke

Hardly a rip off - they were polite enough to ASK beforehand. :roll:

um, the rip off is the fact we don't need "the best speed" we're only students! Not exactly hack0rz. :whistling: or internet geeks etc... 2 of us got to know each other through our fashion course haha!

haha, which they do! plenty of as well! well, i'm owed £100 and my boyfriend they owe money to aswell!
They asked if I wanted internet, but that's it, they haven't asked me anything else about it! Other than what i received today, of course i would like the internet, but i want it bog standard not anything a hxc internet user wants!

aScottishBloke

churchy,

I think you've hit the nail on the head - perhaps the OP feels as if they are having second thoughts moving, if so the text has just increased those worries, as the text seems non threatening at all. ;-)

they aren't being threatening, I just think the general behavior hasn't been desired! I'm having strong doubts at the moment! I don't even have a key to get it let alone a bed!! hahaha!

Well considering they are saying its getting installed on Tuesday it means they have gone ahead anyway.

uhuh, pretty sure they would have done it ages ago too! as they've been living there for like 2 weeks so i think they done it immediately but haven't informed me of cost until now! or let me have any input in to the looking in to it!

Titchimp

Is that for interent only? If so its expensive, im sure you can get internet and TV for that price, or even internet tv and phone

it is for the internet only to my knowledge, that's what i thought! it seems far too high for basic internet (Considering after a week or 2 my home internet will only be £5 a month!!- thank god for orange contract! :-D)

If you're not a happy bunny, don't go thru with it! There must be other places to rent. :)

uhuh, many other places! think i'll have to speak to my estate agents / flat mates about everything in more detail... but... when i phone the one I know well she doesn't answer her phone! Strange this is... I've phoned her before as I couldn't get in to the flat (no keys!) she didn't answer her phone, but when i got in there she had a phone call and answered it! Gave me the impression she was ignoring my calls! :thinking:

uhuh, many other places! think i'll have to speak to my estate agents / flat mates about everything in more detail... but... when i phone the one I know well she doesn't answer her phone! Strange this is... I've phoned her before as I couldn't get in to the flat (no keys!) she didn't answer her phone, but when i got in there she had a phone call and answered it! Gave me the impression she was ignoring my calls! :thinking:

Sound like great friends! I'd ring the estate agent and see what else they got to offer. Or maybe you're being paranoid (I don't mean it in a nasty sense). Maybe there are perfectly logical reasons for the phone calls etc. :thumbsup:

Sound like great friends! I'd ring the estate agent and see what else they got to offer. Or maybe you're being paranoid (I don't mean it in a nasty sense). Maybe there are perfectly logical reasons for the phone calls etc. :thumbsup:

Oh just the best! :whistling: haha! I could find out if the estate agent has a student letting with a spare room that i could use instead of leaving her in the! (she's been wicked, getting me a bed i desire etc!) I probably am slightly paranoid now, but all the stuff i've been through in the last year concerning my flat it's justified. :p:-D

Oh just the best! :whistling: haha! I could find out if the estate agent has a student letting with a spare room that i could use instead of leaving her in the! (she's been wicked, getting me a bed i desire etc!) I probably am slightly paranoid now, but all the stuff i've been through in the last year concerning my flat it's justified. :p:-D

Well have a chat to them, face to face, get your differences and anxieties sorted out before you finally commit yourself. I'm sure it'll all work out fine for you. :thumbsup:

The problem is they will assume yor happy with whatever they do unless you tell them otherwise.

I lived with 5 other people at Uni for 2 years in a house and it is hard because people just assume everyone else will be happy with whatever decision is made when in reality everyone has different priorities

The problem is they will assume yor happy with whatever they do unless you tell them otherwise.

I lived with 5 other people at Uni for 2 years in a house and it is hard because people just assume everyone else will be happy with whatever decision is made when in reality everyone has different priorities

Well have a chat to them, face to face, get your differences and anxieties sorted out before you finally commit yourself. I'm sure it'll all work out fine for you. :thumbsup:

uhuh, think i'll have to and find out everything that has been going on at long last! thank you for your help! :)

Titchimp

The problem is they will assume yor happy with whatever they do unless you tell them otherwise.

I lived with 5 other people at Uni for 2 years in a house and it is hard because people just assume everyone else will be happy with whatever decision is made when in reality everyone has different priorities

people are rarely happy now a days! I'm prepared to compromise on everything! (even having the smallest room instead of the room on my own floor! to help everyone out!)
My priorities are money and knowing i'll be able to financially survive, but little miss "daddy will pay everything" doesn't grasp the concept of being wise with money! :x

My flatmates a few months ago were a pain, one left owing the landlord about 4 months rent, owing another tenant £300 from making international phone calls, always begged for money saying he was skint, he was from Zimbabwe and kept saying white people cant be poor, and hes poor as shes from Zimbabwe so we had to share everything with him and if he asked to borrow something we should.

Funnily with him though when he left what he doesnt realise is the landlord is a solicitor in the housing field and the landlord has tracked him down and found out he owns his own house and a good car and is married!

My flatmates a few months ago were a pain, one left owing the landlord about 4 months rent, owing another tenant £300 from making international phone calls, always begged for money saying he was skint, he was from Zimbabwe and kept saying white people cant be poor, and hes poor as shes from Zimbabwe so we had to share everything with him and if he asked to borrow something we should.

Funnily with him though when he left what he doesnt realise is the landlord is a solicitor in the housing field and the landlord has tracked him down and found out he owns his own house and a good car and is married!

Landlord is now in process of bankrupting the guy.

By chance is your landlord the same as mine?! She's something like a solicitor! :-D i hate attitudes like "white people are rich" we're not, we've just got a stronger economy! ridiculous!

My flatmates a few months ago were a pain, one left owing the landlord about 4 months rent, owing another tenant £300 from making international phone calls, always begged for money saying he was skint, he was from Zimbabwe and kept saying white people cant be poor, and hes poor as shes from Zimbabwe so we had to share everything with him and if he asked to borrow something we should.

Funnily with him though when he left what he doesnt realise is the landlord is a solicitor in the housing field and the landlord has tracked him down and found out he owns his own house and a good car and is married!

Landlord is now in process of bankrupting the guy.

Leading a double life......the bounder (not allowed to swear on here!). I'd hate to share a place, sounds like more trouble than fun. :-(

Nah mine is a guy and works in Manchester and owns the houses he rents out.

I have had bad experiences with agencys as the one I was at last year never fixed the tiles on roog so the house was covered in damp and water and I kept getting colds all the time and furniture was falling apart and they came round one day and grabbed me and tried to evict me on spot and saying what a bad person I was as I wasnt paying rent(I was and was in credit) but they claimed I was £2000 in debt(which is impossible as the rent was £80 a week and only was there 5 months)

Had a laugh though as I went to a solicior and they sent him a letter and he said he wouldnt bother me any more.

Nah mine is a guy and works in Manchester and owns the houses he rents out.

I have had bad experiences with agencys as the one I was at last year never fixed the tiles on roog so the house was covered in damp and water and I kept getting colds all the time and furniture was falling apart and they came round one day and grabbed me and tried to evict me on spot and saying what a bad person I was as I wasnt paying rent(I was and was in credit) but they claimed I was £2000 in debt(which is impossible as the rent was £80 a week and only was there 5 months)

Had a laugh though as I went to a solicior and they sent him a letter and he said he wouldnt bother me any more.

that's shocking! :w00t: at least he backed off! Probably wanted to con money out of you!

Leading a double life......the bounder (not allowed to swear on here!). I'd hate to share a place, sounds like more trouble than fun. :-(

Well he used to say he had family in Kent and at first went to see them 2-3 times a month for a few days at a time then since christmas stopped going down suddenly

He used to flirt with EVERY woman that came in, he asked if my mum was single(and he knew she was 54) he asked if my flatmates mum was single and shes 64(hes 34 btw) used to ask every girl who came to the house to come up to his room for a "chat".used to squeeze past them, comment on their figures e tc.

The female flatmate stopped bringing her friends round after that.

Bear in mind this was in North West England, in Cheshire and he went to Kent a huge distance.

Nah mine is a guy and works in Manchester and owns the houses he rents out.

I have had bad experiences with agencys as the one I was at last year never fixed the tiles on roog so the house was covered in damp and water and I kept getting colds all the time and furniture was falling apart and they came round one day and grabbed me and tried to evict me on spot and saying what a bad person I was as I wasnt paying rent(I was and was in credit) but they claimed I was £2000 in debt(which is impossible as the rent was £80 a week and only was there 5 months)

Had a laugh though as I went to a solicior and they sent him a letter and he said he wouldnt bother me any more.

Suppose it's all part of learning life's experiences. ;-) BTW what you all studying? (got my nosey hat on now) :whistling:

Well he used to say he had family in Kent and at first went to see them 2-3 times a month for a few days at a time then since christmas stopped going down suddenly

He used to flirt with EVERY woman that came in, he asked if my mum was single(and he knew she was 54) he asked if my flatmates mum was single and shes 64(hes 34 btw) used to ask every girl who came to the house to come up to his room for a "chat".used to squeeze past them, comment on their figures e tc.

The female flatmate stopped bringing her friends round after that.

Bear in mind this was in North West England, in Cheshire and he went to Kent a huge distance.

Don't forgot you are generally tied to a 12 month contract with internet and by the sounds of it you will only be living there 1 year. So someone will have to pay for 12 months regardless, and anyone who wants the internet should be prepared to pay for it over the whole contract period. If you think the highest speed is unneccessary discuss this with your housemates - although I think £20pm is the cheapest Virgin do...

I've phoned her before as I couldn't get in to the flat (no keys!) she didn't answer her phone, but when i got in there she had a phone call and answered it! Gave me the impression she was ignoring my calls! :thinking:

oh man you are moving in with these people??? obv they already see you as a push over, find other digs before it gets nasty :thumbsup:

Don't forgot you are generally tied to a 12 month contract with internet and by the sounds of it you will only be living there 1 year. So someone will have to pay for 12 months regardless, and anyone who wants the internet should be prepared to pay for it over the whole contract period. If you think the highest speed is unneccessary discuss this with your housemates - although I think £20pm is the cheapest Virgin do...

I personally will only be living there for 8ish months, it definately is unnecessary as I believe the person that insisted on it (music student so blatantly would download) is the one that has decided to be an **** (yet again!) and pull out! About to phone some companies concerning it without a bt line :)

csiman

You can. New custoemrs can get BB, TV and telephone line rental for £30 per month. I pay £15.50 for VM BB and Telephone so £30 a month for just BB is crazy!

uhuh, I thought it was rather pricey for just the single item! when there's always adverts for bundles around £30!

magicbeans

are u at uni? is there any NEED for the net at home if u r.... net is readily availble all hours f the day at uni....

I am at uni, however i think the uni closes around 8ish... except during peak periods! I would prefer to have the internet, I just don't think "the fastest" is what we need

csiman

check the wireless connections near you too as some people dont have security so free broadband ;)

haha yeah, my other concern is that the flat below us (same address) will be able to use our connection! there's very few houses on our road (packed full of fancy restaurants, bars and hair dressers- so it's a wee possibility they have wifi!)

kungfu

oh man you are moving in with these people??? obv they already see you as a push over, find other digs before it gets nasty :thumbsup:

is that sarcasm? :oops: I am bit of a push over, I'd like to move out but don't want to mess the other 2 around like the 4th person is doing! :-(